thank you, next

Reportedly made in the short space of three months, this is not just Ariana Grande’s fifth studio album but a symbol of self care and defiance in a particularly turmoil time in the singers life. After the suicide of her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller and the break off of her engagement to Pete Davidson, it seemed Grande was to go into an indefinite hiatus and the Sweetener World Tour seemed unlikely. Then with a surprise drop of a new single ‘Thank u, next’ began an unprecedented level of success for the singer and a defiance of the traditional promotional wagon.What Sweetener may have lacked in bangers is made up for on this latest outing. On her latest number one hit ‘7 rings’ she retells the story of getting drunk at Tiffany’s with her best girlfriends. If anyone reads into the song and sees a star bragging about their fortune they have missed the point here, instead Grande hopes to demonstrate the solidarity of friendship and how important it is to keep a inner circle that will hold you up and keep you up. We live in a society now that is so scrutinised by Instagram perfect selfies and showing off all our good sides on social media, this is the kind of message more artists need to be sending.On ‘Fake Smile’, Grande sings ‘I can’t fake another smile. I can’t fake like I’m alright’. While the audience might empathise after all Grande has so publically endured, the honesty is just gripping. The momentum doesn’t stop there. Sometimes it is difficult to know if Grande is referencing Mac Miller, Pete Davidson or someone else entirely. Perhaps it doesn’t matter as that is where the true relatability lies for the listener. ‘In My Head’ and ‘Ghostin’ are particularly resonating as we have all been there, that is, wondering ‘what the hell was I thinking?’ OR ‘Why do I still think about you so much?’Everyone will have their own favourite from this album. My personal favourite was ‘Bad Idea’. If you were disappointed that Sweetener didn’t have a gay club ready anthem for the dance floor, this is your moment!

Dangerous Woman is a difficult album to live up to, as Sweetener proved. Sweetener was an album that had 3 brilliant songs (the singles) padded out with a load of mediocre filler. This album following up 6 months later didn't leave me feeling very hopeful, but it seems Ariana's team knew exactly what they were doing. This album is packed with excellently produced songs and the underlying theme of heartache, but also empowerment is perfectly balanced. This is definitely Ariana's most cohesive album to date, I love it

A beautiful album full of incredibly varied songs. Ariana really delivers in this one, I’m a huge fan of her (An Arianator you could say!) and I love each and every track. My favourite so far is “ghostin’” due to its ethereal feel, and I love “Bloodline” too. I’m really happy with the album, and I hope she follows up her Sweetener tour with a thank u, next tour.

Well here is the thing people are saying about the swearing for her young fans. Well that is new young fans and I think there. Should be explicit beside album. But in fairness she is a adult artist, not with Nickelodeon tv. When Selena really sexed up her image nobody said anything. This is a great album, it’s a new direction for Ariana but no complaint from me

Just that! Ariana Grande is without a doubt the biggest female artist around at this present time, and it's not hard to see why. With this her 5th studio album (and a 2nd in just 6 months!), she moves further rand further into R&B territory, which is where her heart really seems to lie. A strong set of songs and no filler.

First album I have bought of hers although I always liked her voice. It's an easy album to listento but don't think will buy more of hers.

the album arrived quickly, and i love ariana grande so much. this album is lit guys

I got it for my daughter birthday and she loved it.

Me encantó. El cd muy bueno, y sobre todo llegó súper bien sin ningún problema.

Literally it came in early I'm so proud of y'all lmao

No eh visto al momento comentarios sobre la version japonesa es muy buena trae cd con canciones adicionales como 7 rings remix y monopoly y tambien trae dvd pero si van a comprarlo asegurense que su reproductor dvd sea region libre por q si no lo lee , tanto el cd como el dvd salieron muy bien y me llego antes de lo esperado ,,, TE AMO ARI

Vino en perfectas condiciones :)

Awesome, everything looks perfect and nothing got damaged! 🤍